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Palestinians injured in Israeli air raids arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital on October 24, 2023 in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Gaza. Two weeks after a deadly Hamas attack in southern Israel that sparked a retaliatory siege of Gaza, in which thousands have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced.

Palestinians injured in Israeli air raids arrive at Nasser Medical Hospital on October 24, 2023 in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, Gaza. Two weeks after a deadly Hamas attack in southern Israel that sparked a retaliatory siege of Gaza, in which thousands have died and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. © Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images

When the News Becomes a Nightmare

The task of journalism is not to have the answers, but rather to be an honest witness.

1 Nov 23

Palestinians leave al-Karama neighbourhood in Gaza City to safer areas on October 11, 2023, as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continued for the fifth consecutive day. The death toll from five days of ferocious fighting between Hamas and Israel rose sharply overnight as Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza after recovering the dead from the last communities near the border where Palestinian militants had been holed up.

Palestinians leave al-Karama neighbourhood in Gaza City to safer areas on October 11, 2023, as raging battles between Israel and the Hamas movement continued for the fifth consecutive day. The death toll from five days of ferocious fighting between Hamas and Israel rose sharply overnight as Israel kept up its bombardment of Gaza after recovering the dead from the last communities near the border where Palestinian militants had been holed up. © Mahmud Hamd/AFP via Getty Images

Gaza War Resonates in the South Caucasus

The region’s geopolitical shift following the Nagorny Karabakh conflict may continue amid the crisis in the Middle East.

31 Oct 23

Arab-Jewish Coexistence in St George's Birthplace

Lod is economically depressed, but that has not led to ethnic strife in this unusually mixed Israeli town.

13 Jan 12

Factors Behind Hamas Release of Israeli Soldier

14 Oct 11

Talking Intifada in Tehran

Even as they stage pro-Palestinian event, Iranian leaders seem to have lost sense of direction on what to do next.

7 Oct 11

A panoramic view of the city of Jerusalem. (Photo: Berthold Werner/Wikicommons)

A panoramic view of the city of Jerusalem. (Photo: Berthold Werner/Wikicommons)

An Egyptian Amongst Israelis

Egyptian living in Jerusalem offers an intriguing take on Israeli society and the Palestinians.

26 Sep 11

Palestinians Seek UN Independence Vote

The Palestinians are taking their demand for recognition as an independent state to the United Nations this week.

21 Sep 11

Egyptian, Israeli Relations Getting Colder

Many Egyptians are calling for a revision of the Camp David agreement - but Israel is in no mood for dialogue.

19 Sep 11

Egypt: Implications of Israeli Embassy Attack

There are fears violence will distract from aims of revolution and be used by government as excuse for crackdown.

13 Sep 11

Israelis Divided Over Arab Spring

Amid growing tensions with Egypt, leaders and peace activists at odds over implications of uprisings for country’s security.

8 Sep 11

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